The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17

clause was defeated-yeas, 81; nays, 81.
Mr.. Truitt introduced bill Furnishing
employees of railroads for wiilful or negli
gent violation of the orders of their su-
perior officers, resulting in injury to per
son or property under penalty from $2t
TO $1,000 fine, and confn ement in jail
from ten days to one year.
A communication from the governor
transmitted a memorial of teachers and
citizens of Texas, in behalf of state edu,
cational exhibit in the national exposition
at Chicago in 1887.
Also memorial from the State Teach
ers' association, favoring the establish
ment of county high school in each
county.
Pending further consideration of the
school bill, the house adjourned till Sat
urday morning.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
House was called to order by the speak
er. Prayer by the chaplain.
Petitions, ETC., were presented as fol
lows:
BY Mr.. Gilleland-From citizens OF
Nacogdoches, asking for the passage of a
law to prevent insurance companies pool
ing on rates.
By Mr.. Bell, of Denton-From citizens
of Whitesboro, and of Grayson county,
asking for law for instruction in the
public schools as to the effects of alcoholic
drinks.
And similar petition from 116 business
men of Fort Worth, and 40 teachers,
asking for legislation on the same sub
ject.
By Mr.. Truitt-From citizens, urging
legislation on various subjects already
suggested to the legislature.
By Mr.. Shield-From citizens of Tom
Green county, relative to conflicting
claims to school lands between parties
purchasing for actual settlement, and q
cattle corporation, alleged to have elected
the purchasers.
By Mr.. Christenberry, by request
From William Little for payment for
services to the state.
By Mr.. Browning-Bill amending arti-
Gle 154 of the code of procedure.
By Mr.. Jackson-Bill amending article
765 of the penal code.
By Mr.. Biard, of Brown-Bill amending
articles 474O, Al, '76, AZ and '48 of the re.
vised statutes.
By Mr.. Kirlicks-Bill amending articles
-, rs, II, Is and 70 of the revised
statutes. Also amending articles 3l64
IS, g, Y, -, - and rs of the revised
statutes.
By Mr.. Chapman, by request Confer
ring legal tender functions upon gold and
silver coin OF Mexico.
By Mr., hoGuire--FOr purchasing 6
convict farm.
BY Mr.. Moore, of Washington Fol
establishing an asylum for deaf, dumb
and blind colOred persons
BY Mr.. Davis, OF Shelby--Making ap
preparations for the general expenses OF
the state for the next two years.
The bill amending the private incor-
poratiOn act was postpone !, after ar
amendment including trade anions was
defeated.
Reports of committees were sent W
without reading
. Mr.. Stringer called mp the report of thu
special committee of investigation as tt
whether any railroads granted land by tht
state had failed TO ALLEVIATE the SAFE, al
required by law, to comply with thei
charters.
Tho report states that the committee
found it impossible to say whether or no
the law had been com piled with, anC
furnished in the comptroller's reports
and that the law be amended so as to re-
ouire more specific reports from the rail
roads. They presented bill for that pur
pose, amending article 1919 of the revised
statutes, on the subject.
The bill amending section ., article
of the constitution, defining the qualitica
ton of voters, was taken up for tina
passage, but was suspended on call o
r. the house.
The call was suspended, and the bill wa
subsequently passed.
House bill No. 81, the reformatory bill
and the bill amending the private corpo
ration act, were postponed for considera
ton at some other time.
House bill No. 81, amending articles
and 10 of the statutes relative to the prop
erty rights of aliens, passed.
House bill No. 60, amending the gam
law as to killing cartridges, passed.
House bill No. 73-Amending articl
165 of the penal code, relative to illega
voting, passed.
House bill No. 74-Amending articl
425 of the game law, was under considera
ton when the hour for local bill, as tn
special order, arrived.
Mr.. Kirlicks bill, providing for tou
terms of court in the Harris county dis
trict, was reconsidered and ordered Ell
crossed, after an eloquent speech by M
Kirlicks in its favor.
House bills were passed as follows:
Sundry bills-Amending sections of tn
judiciary act, and comforting or restol
ing jurisdiction in various counties.
House bill-Defning boundaries G
Edwards county.
House bill No. 39-Amending sectio
46 of the stock inspection law.
House bill-Authorizing patent to Ian
in Gillespie county to VIM. Coleman.
House bill-Amending the charter c
the City of Galveston.
The clerk announced for the chaplain
Rev. Dr. Mitchell, that divine service WI
be held at 3 O'Clock p. M, Sunday, IN tn
hall of the house of representatives.
House adjourned till $3.50 Monda
morning.
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